# ABB acquires B&R to boost automation market

ABB, a leader in industrial automation, has acquired B&R, the largest independent provider of software-based, open-architecture solutions for machine and factory automation. The acquisition expands ABB's digital offering and positions it to seize growth opportunities from the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-03-07
- Status: completed
- Products: machine and factory automation solutions, robotics, digital solutions
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md) (acquirer)
- [B&R](https://endata.com/companies/1728.md) (target)

## Sources

- [dailynationzambia.com](https://dailynationzambia.com/2021/03/abb-acquires-br-to-boost-automation-market/), 2021-03-07: "B&R is a gem in the world of machine and factory automation and this combination is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, this transaction marks a true milestone for ABB, as B&R will close the historic gap within ABB's automation offering."

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